#98A672
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.1% 0.074 120.6), rgb(152, 166, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#98A672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A672 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.074 120.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98A672 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A672 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A672 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A672 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A672
oklch(70.1% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#81924F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C31
oklch(55.6% 0.102 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#596824
oklch(49% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#49551F
oklch(42.6% 0.079 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#98A672 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACA06F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA074 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA198 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A672
#98A672
oklch(70.1% 0.074 120.6)
- #A695C6
#A695C6
oklch(70.2% 0.073 300.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98A672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #98A672 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.